Prospective home buyers hoping to afford a bigger house would need to get a pay rise of as much as tens of thousands of dollars.
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Monthly Archives: March 2024
Alberta still the fastest growing province in Canada
Alberta continues to lead population growth across the country, even as the rate at which the province is swelling is slowing.
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Calgary breaks all-time record in housing starts but increasing demand keeps inventory low
Soaring housing demands in Calgary led to an all-time record for new residential builds last year, but inventory levels of completed and unsold units remained low due to demand outpacing supply.
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Province hopes improved trucker training eases ‘unprecedented’ driver shortages
Alberta is making changes to Class 1 licence training in a bid to address driver shortages in the commercial trucking industry, while reducing barriers and enhancing safety on the roads.
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Surge in apartment starts offset plunge in single-detached home builds in 2023, CMHC says
The number of single-detached homes being built in Canada’s big metropolitan areas plunged in 2023, even though overall starts were down only slightly, according to housing supply data released Wednesday by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
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Housing construction starts stagnant in Canada’s major cities, despite growth in apartment construction: CMHC report
In Canada’s six largest cities, 2023 started with stagnated housing construction, with a 20 per cent drop in the construction of single-detached homes compared to the year before.
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A lawsuit wants to change the way you pay your Realtors. What to know
The buying and selling of homes in the United States could undergo massive changes this year — but what about in Canada?
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Canada’s population hits 41M months after breaking 40M threshold
Nine months after reaching a population of 40 million, Canada has cracked a new threshold.
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Strathcona County preparing for 2024 census
Later this Spring, Strathcona County is conducting their municipal census.
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Have your say on Airdrie’s accessory suite rules
In the hopes of updating the rules and regulations for accessory suites, The City has initiated an online survey to garner feedback from residents on the issue.
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